TIDP COACHES

JASON SLUSHER - Hockey Director/Coach/Player Development and Training

Jason, who grew up in Bel Air, MD has an extraordinary hockey background, including serving as a Teaching Professional for Tomorrow's Ice and the Hockey Director for both the TIDP/TI Selects program and the Mid-Atlantic Selects.  After winning the East Coast Elite League 16U Showcase Division Championship, Jason was honored as the 2022 ECEL Coach of the Year award. Jason enjoyed a great Prep career at South Kent in Connecticut followed by an NCAA All-ECAC stint at Lebanon Valley College. Shortly thereafter he was selected to play professionally for the Rio Grande Valley in the Central Professional Hockey league and more recently the Trenton Titans of the highly competitive ECHL.  Jason formerly served as a coach and skills instructor with Navy Youth Hockey as well as an Assistant Coach for Towson University.  Jason is a Level 4 USA Hockey Coach and USA Hockey Certified Hockey Director.

MIKE SHRAMEK - GENERAL MANAGER/Coach

Mike is the General Manager and Director of Hockey Operations for Tomorrow’s Ice, formerly the Hockey Director for the Navy Youth Hockey program, and spent 16 years behind the bench as Head Coach for Calvert Hall College High School.  With 166 wins during his tenure, Mike finished as the all-time leader in that category and his teams won 4 MIAA Conference titles and an MAPHL State Championship in 2009.  In 2022, Mike was named as Co-Coach of  the Year for the East Coast Elite League. Additionally, Mike was a two-time selection as MAPHL Coach of the Year.  Mike earned All-NJCAA honors as a defenseman for Broome Community College as well as the Dean Higgenbottom Sportsmanship award in 1993.  Mike finished his college career earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Towson University where he also played defense for the ACHA Division 1 Tigers.  While at TU, the Tigers were ranked in the top 10 nationally and earned their first ever berth to the ACHA National Tournament. Mike is a Level 4 USA Hockey Coach and USA Hockey Certified Hockey Director.

ED SLUSHER - Sr. Professional Instructor/Coach

Ed grew up in Bel Air, MD and started his playing career with the Baltimore Stars. He then moved on to play junior hockey in the MJHL for both the Central Penn Panthers and the Summerset Jr. Chill located in Western PA.  After playing in the MJHL he then moved on to play Junior “A” in both the NAHL and OPJHL. He is currently the Hockey Director at Ice World in Abingdon, MD and has been involved in player development at the rink for nearly two decades. Ed is also the Head Coach for the Towson University ACHA Division 1 team and has spent time as an Assistant Coach for Fallston High School.  Ed is a Level 4 USA Hockey Coach and USA Hockey Certified Hockey Director.

Dave jones - Sr. Instructor/Coach

Dave brings decades of coaching and leadership background to TI.  Dave Jones is an educator for Harford County Public Schools with over 20 years of coaching experience.  Dave teaches Health and Physical Education at Havre de Grace High School and spends most of his time in the HDG weight room working with student athletes.  He holds a bachelor’s degree in Health Science, a master’s degree in Coaching/Athletic Administration and is a BFS Weight Room Safety Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach.  He has coached various high school varsity sports, including Football, Track/Field, Basketball, and is currently a coach with the HarCo High School Ice Hockey Program.  As a youth hockey coach, Dave has held various positions and has coached multiple teams at every age level.  He was previously the Hockey Director for the Harford North Stars Hockey Club and currently serves as the Coaching Director for Tomorrow’s Ice.  Dave values teaching young athletes to better themselves both on and off the ice and works to instill the core values of the Tomorrow’s Ice Development Program into the many hockey players he coaches. 

CHRIS BRUNE - Assistant Coach/Support coach

Chris grew up playing all of his youth hockey in Maryland. He finished his youth years playing for 3 time MIAA Champions Archbishop Curley High School.  Previous to an illustrious high school career finishing as Curley's all-time leading scorer, Chris played growing up for the Baltimore Stars, Chesapeake Chiefs, and AAA with ProStrart Elite. Chris joined the TI coaching staff as an assistant with Joe Latona's North Stars 12U team during the 2012-2022 season.  in 2022, Chris began working with the TI Selects teams as the "Ultimate Assistant Coach" where he provided practice and game day support across all teams on a regular basis.  Chris is a USA Hockey Coach.

 

For the 2024-2025 Season, the final coaching staff will be named later with team assignments when confirmed.  We are currently interviewing candidates.  Team coaches may included members of the full time TI staff and/or development team.

(Coaches/Instructors subject to change at any time without notice)